What channel is Portsmouth v Preston on?
Portsmouth v Preston kicks off on Saturday 24 April at 3pm UK time, at Fratton Park, in the Championship, matchday 45. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.
Portsmouth are 13th with 15 points from 11 matches (4 won, 3 drawn, 4 lost), unbeaten in 3; Preston are 24th with 4 points from 11 (1 won, 1 drawn, 9 lost), 3 defeats in a row. Goals: Portsmouth have scored 14 and conceded 14 (+0), Preston have scored 9 and conceded 24 (-15). Portsmouth have taken 7 points from 5 home matches, Preston 1 point from 6 away matches. Arena Rete's model makes Portsmouth favourites (57%), with 1-0 the most likely score. In the 8 previous meetings on record: 2 wins for Portsmouth, 3 draws, 3 wins for Preston.
How to watch Portsmouth v Preston in the UK
The Championship TV guide →No channel has been announced for Portsmouth v Preston yet. The UK rights to the Championship are held by:
- Sky SportsThe selected the Championship matches on Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports Main Event; Sky shows more than 1,000 EFL matches a season under a deal that runs to 2028/29.
- ITVfreeTen EFL matches a season live and free to air on ITV1 and ITVX, shown alongside Sky.
The streaming services that carry the Championship:
- Sky Sports+The matches not on the main Sky Sports channels; included with Sky Sports at no extra cost: the Sky Sports+ channel and the Sky Sports app on Sky Q, Sky Glass, Sky Stream and mobile.
- Sky GoEvery match shown on the Sky Sports channels; included for Sky Sports customers, on phones, tablets, laptops and consoles.
- NOWEvery match shown on the Sky Sports channels; with a NOW Sports membership, no long contract.
- ITVXfreeThe ten free-to-air matches and the highlights; free, with registration.
Matches kicking off between 2:45pm and 5:15pm on a Saturday are not shown live anywhere in the UK: it is the long-standing "closed period" that protects attendances across the football pyramid. Ten EFL matches a season are live and free on ITV1 and ITVX. Everything else needs Sky Sports or NOW. ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX. Rights checked on 1 October 2026.
How they come into it
Full head to head →
- Tue 20 OctWolves 1-1 Portsmouth
- Sat 17 OctNorwich 0-1 Portsmouth
- Wed 14 OctPortsmouth 3-2 Sheffield Utd
- Sun 11 OctSouthampton 1-0 Portsmouth
- Sat 19 SeptPortsmouth 2-2 Blackburn Rovers
- Sat 17 OctWrexham 4-1 Preston
- Tue 13 OctBirmingham 4-0 Preston
- Sat 10 OctPreston 0-1 Millwall
- Sat 19 SeptQPR 2-2 Preston
- Sat 12 SeptPreston 0-1 Lincoln
What is at stake
If it ended today →Portsmouth are 13th: 4 pts off the play-offs and 7 pts clear of the relegation zone. Preston are 24th, in the relegation zone: 15 pts off the play-offs. 11 points separate the two sides.
In the Championship: The top two go up automatically. Play-offs from third to sixth. The bottom three are relegated. Positions and points are from the official table.
Line-ups appear here as soon as our data provider publishes them, usually an hour before kick-off.
The data forecast
Full head to head →Poisson model on 11 league matches for Portsmouth and 11 for Preston, actual goals and expected goals weighted equally; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.
Head-to-head record
Portsmouth v Preston down the years8 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Portsmouth 7, Preston 7 · 1.8 per match
- 7 Feb 2026Preston1-0PortsmouthChampionship
- 30 Aug 2025Portsmouth1-0PrestonChampionship
- 15 Mar 2025Preston2-1PortsmouthChampionship
- 9 Nov 2024Portsmouth3-1PrestonChampionship
- 29 Mar 2013Preston1-1PortsmouthLeague One
- 15 Dec 2012Portsmouth0-0PrestonLeague One
- 9 Apr 2011Portsmouth1-1PrestonChampionship
- 21 Aug 2010Preston1-0PortsmouthChampionship
The last meeting was on 7 Feb 2026: Preston 1-0 Portsmouth. With Portsmouth at home: 2 home wins, 2 draws and 0 away wins in 4 matches, goals 5-2. Portsmouth last won this fixture on 30 Aug 2025 (Portsmouth 1-0 Preston). Preston last won it on 7 Feb 2026 (Preston 1-0 Portsmouth).
The numbers compared
All Championship team stats →Portsmouth on the left, Preston on the right: league matches only, 11 and 11 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Portsmouth v Preston kick off?
- Saturday 24 April at 3pm UK time, at Fratton Park.
- What channel is Portsmouth v Preston on in the UK?
- The channel has not been confirmed yet. TV selections are usually announced about six weeks before the match.
- Is Portsmouth v Preston on free-to-air TV?
- No. Ten EFL matches a season are live and free on ITV1 and ITVX. Everything else needs Sky Sports or NOW.
- Where can I watch Portsmouth v Preston highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Portsmouth v Preston being played?
- At Fratton Park, capacity 20,821. Portsmouth are the home side.
- Where are Portsmouth and Preston in the table?
- Portsmouth are 13th with 15 points from 11 matches; Preston are 24th with 4 points from 11. Portsmouth are 13th: 4 pts off the play-offs and 7 pts clear of the relegation zone. Preston are 24th, in the relegation zone: 15 pts off the play-offs.
- What form are Portsmouth and Preston in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Portsmouth: D W W L D (unbeaten in 3). Preston: L L L D L (3 defeats in a row).
- Who is the favourite in Portsmouth v Preston?
- Arena Rete's model makes Portsmouth favourites (57%), from the two sides' league results. Most likely score: 1-0. It is an estimate, not betting advice.
- What is the head-to-head record between Portsmouth and Preston?
- 8 meetings on record: 2 wins for Portsmouth, 3 draws, 3 wins for Preston; goals 7-7.
- When did Portsmouth and Preston last meet?
- On 7 Feb 2026 (Championship): Preston 1-0 Portsmouth.
- Where can I follow Portsmouth v Preston live?
- On Arena Rete's match page: the score, the goalscorers and the line-ups update on their own.
The rest of the round on TV
The Championship TV guide →This page is for viewers in the United Kingdom, and its times are UK time. Rights and channels change: check the broadcaster's own listing on the day. League tables rebuilt from results do not include points deductions; expected goals and team stats come from our data provider, where it supplies them. We earn nothing from these links.